After dropping off a few papers at the council building, Tieral went straight to the willlow. *What might it be,* he asked once he reached the willow.

Her roots then unearthed a trunk, not large but not small either.  *This has been underneath my roots for sometime now, but I don't know what's in it.  A dragon long ago buried it.  I want you to open it.  It may help you tho find what you're looking for.* she said.  If she could, she would have smiled.

*Whatever's in here, it must have been important to them,* he said as he broke the lock. Inside, there were several object that seemed to be of no real value except for a fist sized chunk ofdiamond, and a few silver and gold coins. *This is amazing. I've never seen a diamond this large,* he said as he slowly pulled the diamond from the trunk, *With this I can have the smith make something much more special that two simple rings.*

*You may use anything within the trunk.  I have no need for any of this.* she said.  She then brought her leaves down.  She then went through the trunk, taking out a silk bag with complex golden leaf patterns on it, a few flasks with stoppers, and something covered in cloths that looked like some human clothes when she unwrapped it.  She put all of the items in the bag and set it down.  She then dug to the bottom and lifted out something in the shape of a rod, was good sized, somewhat heavy, and covered in cloths out of the bag.  She immediately knew what it was and placed it among the other items in the bag.  *Take the bag to Goldenscale, she will need these on her journey.* she said.

*What are they,* he asked as he placed the diamond and coins in his own bag before taking the bag of items, *It seem kind of odd that these would be here.*

*Who knows why those items were there...* the willow tree said.  *You better hurry and get what thou need done before that time comes.* 

*Thank you for showing me this trunk. I'll make sure Goldenscale get's the bag,* he said before running back toFrost's home. "Goldenscale, you awake," he asked once go back inside, "The willow has sent you something."

"I am now..." she said miserably.  She stretched and looked at the food in front of her before eating it.

"here, the willow said you will need these," he said handing the bag to Goldenscale, "She said she's say what they were for after the Spring Festival."

"Alright..." she said, trying to fall asleep again.  

"I'll be back in a few hours. I have a few thins that need to be taken care of before the festival preperations hit," he said as he made his way back to the entrance before looking back, "Anything you want me to pick up for you?"

"No... I should probably get up anyways..." she said getting up.  "I need to check some things."  She walked towards the cave entrance as well.

"You should rest after what happened last night," Mayumi said while she whittled away at a piece of wood, "If not that, then can you at least tell me what that thing wanted of you?"

"It was most likely the amount of power I can control that she wanted.  I do not we any other reason why she would want me." she said quietly.  She hoped Tieral wouldn't ask questions later about that.

"You're still here and tat's all I care about," Tieral said as he waited for Goldenscale, "So long as you're still around, I could care less what someone tried to make you do."

"I'm sorry I couldn't help you last night," Mayumi said, "I just couldn't get through the fire."